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• Oceanic climate — For the influence of oceanic/maritime climates on viticulture, see maritime climate (wine). World map showing the oceanic climate zones, as defined by the Köppen climate types Cfb and Cfc. An oceanic climate, also called marine west coast climate …   Wikipedia

• Oceanic physical-biological process — Sea water is 827 times denser than air Due to the higher density of sea water (1,030 kg m 3) than air (1.2 kg m 3), the force exerted by the same velocity on an organism is 827 times stronger in the ocean. When waves crash on the shore …   Wikipedia

• Oceanic gyre — A gyre is any manner of swirling vortex. It is often used to describe large scale wind or ocean currents. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis effect; planetary vorticity along with horizontal and vertical friction which determine the circulation… …   Wikipedia

• 2010 Northern Hemisphere summer — The 2010 Northern Hemisphere summer included severe heat waves that impacted most of the United States, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, North Africa and the European continent as a whole, along with parts of Canada, Russia …   Wikipedia

• Southern Hemisphere — Coordinates: 45°0′0″S 0°0′0″E / 45°S 0°E / 45; 0 …   Wikipedia

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• Tropical cyclone — Hurricane redirects here. For other uses, see Hurricane (disambiguation). Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station. The eye, eyewall and surrounding rainbands that are characteristics of… …   Wikipedia

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …   Wikipedia

• Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …   Universalium

• South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… …   Universalium